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<blockquote data-quote="Noltelix" data-source="post: 2316964" data-attributes="member: 32952"><p><strong>A treasure found</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: DarkRed">Rabirius, a treasure found</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: DarkRed">I write this newest entry from the comforts (at last) of my room at the Stag and Raven Inn, within the walls of Citadel Kerrak. It is good to be back in the city, and I am eager to begin further training at the Lyceum, but first I must relate the duration of my stay at the keep of Lady Argenta...</span></span></p><p></p><p>After resting in a side room with several couches, we made ready to ascend the stairs. The adventures of the day began with a bad omen, as we were unable to close the portcullis gently enough to prevent a resounding crash (a problem we have been having frequently of late). Reaching the top of the stairs we found yet another portcullis and heard the door just beyond being barricaded to a chorus of "ubweh ubweh ubweh"...we had discovered the Ubwehs. We knew from the goblins that these things were susceptable to bribes, so, taking a chance, Firanus teleported inside the room to negotiate with the beasts (bringing with him a beautiful crystal goblet). After giving the gift and with some crude hand gestures, he convinced the Ubwehs to open the door and allow us to pass, although they demanded separate payments from each of us (I parted with my jar of blackberry jam, which they seemed to enjoy greatly). Getting a look at the beasts, finally, they were indeed a sight to behold. Each had three heads and three arms, standing roughly 8 feet tall on average. Though I was initially upset to be losing some of our plundered loot, I must say I thought bribery seemed prefferable to fighting once I saw a roomfull of the mutated giants, all wielding 3 clubs.</p><p></p><p>Having made it beyond the Ubwehs, we were at last on the second floor, still 7 strong (myself, Villaeus, Wildcat, Firanus, Shane, and our two female companions Duchess and Candella). We found several empty rooms with nothing extraordinary until, at the end of a long hall we found a sizable terrace, overgrown from many years of being ignored. More then a few plants were identified as "Archer Bushes" by wildcat (one of them nearly sinking its thorns into Shane and myself). I soon learned of another threat in the garden, as a Bloodsucking Jupiter Vine (I believe that is what he called it) entangled me and shortly after Shane while we searched the garden. Luckily our friends came to the rescue, for it proved more then a match for us (we were unable to cast spells within its grasp). Soon after we found a closet full of more Raiments (I fear I shall never look at clothes the same way again). We dispatched them again with a small effort (Wildcat was able to daze most of them and my spells seemed quite effective against the monsters as before). What we faced next was the most devious monster of all.</p><p></p><p>Shortly beyond the Raiment closet, we discovered a large room wherein 10 stocky men surrounded and prodded a crying maiden with spears as she dangled from the ceiling. Well, naturally we all thought immediately to save the poor girl, but as Villaeus charged in and we all engaged the vile men, we realized something was wrong. The men seemed not to notice pain, fighting on though Villaeus had smashed deep into the skull of one, myself and Firanus nailed the same with our most potent spells and watched as it vaporized. We thought this odd indeed, but new not what to make of it when suddenly the 9 remaining men lurched, almost as a unit and grappled Villaeus...some at his legs, some his arms, of his head. To our horror and amazement, we watched the 9 men literally pull him to pieces. They were still hovering over the parts of our fallen comrade, when Shane saw an opening. Bravely, he ran into their midst and released his most potent spell (the deadly "Pain of Shane"). Severely drained, for it took a great deal of his lifeforce, in a flash of freezing ice he brought down all 9 remaining men. It was then that we discovered the deceit. The whole scene had been an illusion, masterminded by a Decapuss (Wildcat explained briefly about the monster, having heard of it). The crying maiden was actually the head of the beast and each of the 10 men was an arm. The vision of Villaeus being rent in two now made alot more sense. Breathing heavily, Shane prepared himself for what he next had to do (Villaeus was still dead), for it would require him to sacrifice even more of his energy. We gathered the necessary sacrifices and Shane Reincarnated Wes (we agreed before hand that if another death occured, reincarnate was an acceptable recourse, due to the extreme cost of a raise dead spell). Luck, fate, providence, whatever was at work that day, Villaeus returned as a human and we all breathed a sigh of relief (walking back to town next to a Troglodyte would have been interesting indeed).</p><p></p><p>That done, we were still without the ruby an d our patience was wearing thin. Some were beginning to grumble about returning to town and forgetting about the ruby. Before too much argueing could break out, however, we discovered a very promising secret door. Following it, we found ourselves in a great obsidian tomb, the dead princess Argenta in the middle. Encouraged that we were on the right track, we found in an adjoining room the tomb of the blue and silver knight, so frequently depicted with the princess. One more door in the princess' chamber led to a room with a small box. There was little doubt what was inside after reading the inscription (something about the "second most beautiful thing in the world..."). We boke the glass and took the box (the ruby was indeed within) and were about to make for the door when we heard a ghostly scream. Overcome, Shane and Candella panicked and fled from the chamber, the rest of us deciding to follow suit. Our way became barred, however and we were forced back and through another door, into a room with 3 Ubwehs. Not wanting to fight the Ubwehs and the ghosts, I threw a handful of green glass shards I had collected, and ran past the giant beasts. Another wail from the ghosts (the princess and the knight were both after us) sent me running. When I regained my senses, I heard no further sounds of battle. Cautiously returning I found my friends and a strange cleric (soon identified to me as Cathandramus) who had apparently banished the ghosts back to their tomb. He served the temple of the Elder Elemental Eye and suprisingly (to me) did not seem upset that we had taken the ruby, nor did he seem at all interested in possessing it. We thanked him for his help and took our leave of the keep, choosing to exit through the open garden rather then go through the Ubwehs again and loose more treasure (I allowed everyone to fall gracefully and gently down so no one was injured).</p><p></p><p>Once we got back to Kerrak, there was some debate over what to do with the gem. Duchess and Candella insisted that their contact to the south would pay more then the empire, but Villaeus (seemingly eager to prove his worth to the empire) convinced us to sell it to governor Octavius, who gave us 100 lbs each, as well as fitting us with the finest equipment from the citadel's stores. I found a nice staff for myself, but donated the rest of my share to my companions (a beautifully crafted longsword I gave to Wildcat, and I forfeited my share of armor so that Villaeus's horse might be fitted with barding). Tomorrow we must sell our loot, and report back to wherever it is we study (the Lyceum for me), but for now some well earned bedrest...</p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="color: DarkRed"> - Rabirius, entry the Second</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noltelix, post: 2316964, member: 32952"] [b]A treasure found[/b] [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=DarkRed]Rabirius, a treasure found[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=DarkRed]I write this newest entry from the comforts (at last) of my room at the Stag and Raven Inn, within the walls of Citadel Kerrak. It is good to be back in the city, and I am eager to begin further training at the Lyceum, but first I must relate the duration of my stay at the keep of Lady Argenta...[/COLOR][/FONT] After resting in a side room with several couches, we made ready to ascend the stairs. The adventures of the day began with a bad omen, as we were unable to close the portcullis gently enough to prevent a resounding crash (a problem we have been having frequently of late). Reaching the top of the stairs we found yet another portcullis and heard the door just beyond being barricaded to a chorus of "ubweh ubweh ubweh"...we had discovered the Ubwehs. We knew from the goblins that these things were susceptable to bribes, so, taking a chance, Firanus teleported inside the room to negotiate with the beasts (bringing with him a beautiful crystal goblet). After giving the gift and with some crude hand gestures, he convinced the Ubwehs to open the door and allow us to pass, although they demanded separate payments from each of us (I parted with my jar of blackberry jam, which they seemed to enjoy greatly). Getting a look at the beasts, finally, they were indeed a sight to behold. Each had three heads and three arms, standing roughly 8 feet tall on average. Though I was initially upset to be losing some of our plundered loot, I must say I thought bribery seemed prefferable to fighting once I saw a roomfull of the mutated giants, all wielding 3 clubs. Having made it beyond the Ubwehs, we were at last on the second floor, still 7 strong (myself, Villaeus, Wildcat, Firanus, Shane, and our two female companions Duchess and Candella). We found several empty rooms with nothing extraordinary until, at the end of a long hall we found a sizable terrace, overgrown from many years of being ignored. More then a few plants were identified as "Archer Bushes" by wildcat (one of them nearly sinking its thorns into Shane and myself). I soon learned of another threat in the garden, as a Bloodsucking Jupiter Vine (I believe that is what he called it) entangled me and shortly after Shane while we searched the garden. Luckily our friends came to the rescue, for it proved more then a match for us (we were unable to cast spells within its grasp). Soon after we found a closet full of more Raiments (I fear I shall never look at clothes the same way again). We dispatched them again with a small effort (Wildcat was able to daze most of them and my spells seemed quite effective against the monsters as before). What we faced next was the most devious monster of all. Shortly beyond the Raiment closet, we discovered a large room wherein 10 stocky men surrounded and prodded a crying maiden with spears as she dangled from the ceiling. Well, naturally we all thought immediately to save the poor girl, but as Villaeus charged in and we all engaged the vile men, we realized something was wrong. The men seemed not to notice pain, fighting on though Villaeus had smashed deep into the skull of one, myself and Firanus nailed the same with our most potent spells and watched as it vaporized. We thought this odd indeed, but new not what to make of it when suddenly the 9 remaining men lurched, almost as a unit and grappled Villaeus...some at his legs, some his arms, of his head. To our horror and amazement, we watched the 9 men literally pull him to pieces. They were still hovering over the parts of our fallen comrade, when Shane saw an opening. Bravely, he ran into their midst and released his most potent spell (the deadly "Pain of Shane"). Severely drained, for it took a great deal of his lifeforce, in a flash of freezing ice he brought down all 9 remaining men. It was then that we discovered the deceit. The whole scene had been an illusion, masterminded by a Decapuss (Wildcat explained briefly about the monster, having heard of it). The crying maiden was actually the head of the beast and each of the 10 men was an arm. The vision of Villaeus being rent in two now made alot more sense. Breathing heavily, Shane prepared himself for what he next had to do (Villaeus was still dead), for it would require him to sacrifice even more of his energy. We gathered the necessary sacrifices and Shane Reincarnated Wes (we agreed before hand that if another death occured, reincarnate was an acceptable recourse, due to the extreme cost of a raise dead spell). Luck, fate, providence, whatever was at work that day, Villaeus returned as a human and we all breathed a sigh of relief (walking back to town next to a Troglodyte would have been interesting indeed). That done, we were still without the ruby an d our patience was wearing thin. Some were beginning to grumble about returning to town and forgetting about the ruby. Before too much argueing could break out, however, we discovered a very promising secret door. Following it, we found ourselves in a great obsidian tomb, the dead princess Argenta in the middle. Encouraged that we were on the right track, we found in an adjoining room the tomb of the blue and silver knight, so frequently depicted with the princess. One more door in the princess' chamber led to a room with a small box. There was little doubt what was inside after reading the inscription (something about the "second most beautiful thing in the world..."). We boke the glass and took the box (the ruby was indeed within) and were about to make for the door when we heard a ghostly scream. Overcome, Shane and Candella panicked and fled from the chamber, the rest of us deciding to follow suit. Our way became barred, however and we were forced back and through another door, into a room with 3 Ubwehs. Not wanting to fight the Ubwehs and the ghosts, I threw a handful of green glass shards I had collected, and ran past the giant beasts. Another wail from the ghosts (the princess and the knight were both after us) sent me running. When I regained my senses, I heard no further sounds of battle. Cautiously returning I found my friends and a strange cleric (soon identified to me as Cathandramus) who had apparently banished the ghosts back to their tomb. He served the temple of the Elder Elemental Eye and suprisingly (to me) did not seem upset that we had taken the ruby, nor did he seem at all interested in possessing it. We thanked him for his help and took our leave of the keep, choosing to exit through the open garden rather then go through the Ubwehs again and loose more treasure (I allowed everyone to fall gracefully and gently down so no one was injured). Once we got back to Kerrak, there was some debate over what to do with the gem. Duchess and Candella insisted that their contact to the south would pay more then the empire, but Villaeus (seemingly eager to prove his worth to the empire) convinced us to sell it to governor Octavius, who gave us 100 lbs each, as well as fitting us with the finest equipment from the citadel's stores. I found a nice staff for myself, but donated the rest of my share to my companions (a beautifully crafted longsword I gave to Wildcat, and I forfeited my share of armor so that Villaeus's horse might be fitted with barding). Tomorrow we must sell our loot, and report back to wherever it is we study (the Lyceum for me), but for now some well earned bedrest... [FONT=Book Antiqua][COLOR=DarkRed] - Rabirius, entry the Second[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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